Cathy Burdette
Monday, August
24, 2009
Open
Exploring Space with an Astronaut: Day 1
Lesson Notes
Spelling:
Long Vowel CVC: tune page nose space size fine mice late cube blaze home vote
erase spice confuse
90-120
minutes Question of the Week, 42l Why would anyone
want to explore space? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 42m Sing with Me Big
Book, Song 2 Amazing Words ascend, descend, orbit Objective - Build oral
vocabulary.
Phonics,
42n-42o Target Skill: Introduce Long Vowels CVCe
(Tested Skill) Objectives Target Skill: Associate the long vowel sounds with
the CVCe spelling patterns. - Blend, read, and build
long vowel words. Spelling, 42p Pretest Objectives - Segment sounds to spell
words. - Spell words with long vowels.
Read:
Decodable Reader 2 Grouping Options 42f-42g Review High-Frequency Words Check
Comprehension Reread for Fluency Build Background, 42r-43 Exploration Objective
- Build background and oral vocabulary. Listening Comprehension, 43a-43b Target
Skill: Main Idea and Details (Tested Skill) Objective Target Skill: Identify
main idea and details.
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Shared Writing, 43c List Objective - Write a list. Grammar, 43d
Introduce Subjects (Tested Skill) Objective - Identify subjects. Daily Journal
Writing Day 1: Write a story about a rocket that goes into orbit.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily
Science Connections Day 1: Exploring Space Concept Chart, 42r-43 ALCOS SC 4, 11
ALCOS SS 2
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Phonics
Check Word Reading, 42o Objective - Blend, read, and build
long vowel words. Spiral Review: Phonics
Resources for the Week
- Practice
Book 2.1, pp. 11-20 - Phonics and Spelling Practice Book, pp. 5-8 - Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, pp. 5-8 - Selection Test, pp. 5-8 - Fresh Reads for
Differentiated Test Practice, pp. 7-12 - Phonics Songs and Rhymes Chart 2 - The
Grammar and Writing Book, pp. 56-61
State Standards
ALCOS: 1, 7,
4,5
Tuesday, August
25, 2009
Open
Exploring Space with an Astronaut: Day 2
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 44a What do you think it
feels like to take off into space? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 44b Read
Aloud Anthology "Gloria Rising" Amazing Word universe Objective -
Build oral vocabulary.
Phonics,
44c-44d Target Skill: Review Long Vowels CVCe (Tested
Skill) Objectives Target Skill: Review long vowels CVCe.
- Build words with long vowels. Spelling, 44d Dictation Objective - Spell words
with long vowels.
Read:
Exploring Space with an Astronaut, 44e-59 Grouping Options 42f-42g Introduce
High-Frequency Words everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work, world
(Tested Skill) Objective - Recognize high-frequency words. Introduce Selection
Words astronaut, experiment, gravity, shuttle,
telescope Target Skill: Main Idea and Details (Tested Skill) Objective Target
Skill: Recognize main idea and details. Target Skill: Text Structure Objective
Target Skill: Understand text structure. Review: Author's Purpose (Tested
Skill) Reread for Fluency
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Interactive Writing, 59a Questions and Answers Objective - Write
questions and answers. Grammar, 59b Practice Subjects (Tested Skill) Objective
- Identify subjects. Daily Journal Writing Day 2: Write about what you would
like to see and do in space.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily
Science Connections Day 2: Time for Science: Space Walk, 50-51
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Fluency
Check High-Frequency Words, 45a Objective - Recognize high-frequency words.
Spiral Review: High-Frequency Words
State Standards
Wednesday,
August 26, 2009
Open
Exploring Space with an Astronaut: Day 3
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 60a What will Gloria do
when she grows up? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 60b Read Aloud Anthology
Gloria Rising Amazing Words enormous, journey Objective - Build oral
vocabulary.
Phonics, 60c
Review: Short Vowels (Tested Skill) Objectives Target Skill: Review short vowel
words with the CVC, CCVC, CVCC spelling patterns. -
Build, blend, and read short vowel words. High-Frequency Words, 60d Practice
everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work, world (Tested Skill) Objective -
Recognize high-frequency words. Spelling, 60d Practice
Objective - Spell long vowel words.
Vocabulary,
60e Position Words Objectives - Discuss position words. - Write phrases with
position words. Read: Exploring Space with an Astronaut, 46-61 Grouping Options
42f-42g Fluency, 60f Read with Accuracy Objective -
Read aloud with accuracy. Think and Share, 60g
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Trait of the Week, 61a Introduce Word Choice Objective - Recognize and
use good word choice in writing. Grammar, 61b Write with Subjects (Tested
Skill) Objective - Use subjects correctly in writing. Daily Journal Writing Day
3: Use position words in sentences about exploring space.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily
Science Connections Day 3: Exploring Space Concept Chart, 61b
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Comprehension
Check Retelling, 60g
State Standards
Thursday,
August 27, 2009
Open
Exploring Space with an Astronaut: Day 4
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 62a What do you think
being in space camp is like? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 62b Read Aloud
Anthology Mission to Mars Amazing Words launch, meteorite Objective - Build
oral vocabulary.
Phonics, 62c
Review: Sentence Reading (Tested Skill) Spelling, 62d Partner Review Objective
- Spell words with long vowels CVCe.
Read:
"A Trip to Space Camp," 62-65 Leveled Readers - On-Level: Space Walk
- Below-Level: Being an Astronaut - Advanced: Explore the Galaxy Grouping
Options 42f-42g Position Words Reading Across Texts Fluency, 65a Read with
Accuracy Objective - Read aloud with accuracy.
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Writing Across the Curriculum, 65b
Three-Column Chart Objective - Create a three-column chart. Grammar, 65c Review
Subjects (Tested Skill) Objective - Identify subjects. Speaking and Listening,
65d Why We Listen Objectives - Speak to share ideas. -
Listen to hear others' ideas. Daily Journal Writing Day 4: List things that can
ascend and descend.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily
Science Connections Day 4: Time for Science: Astronauts, 62-63
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Fluency
Check Fluency WCPM, 65a Spiral Review: Phonics, High-Frequency Words
State Standards
Friday, August
28, 2009
Open
Exploring Space with an Astronaut: Day 5
90-120
minutes Question of the Day, 66a What do real
astronauts do in space? Oral Vocabulary/Share Literature, 66b
Read Aloud Anthology Mission to Mars Amazing Words Review Objective - Build
oral vocabulary.
Phonics, 66c
Target Skill: Review Long Vowels CVCe (Tested Skill)
Objective Target Skill: Review long vowels CVCe.
High-Frequency Words, 66c Review everywhere, live, machines, move, woman, work,
world (Tested Skill) Objective - Review high-frequency words. Spelling, 66d
Test
Read:
Leveled Readers - On-Level: Space Walk - Below-Level: Being an Astronaut -
Advanced: Explore the Galaxy Grouping Options 42f-42g Monitor Progress, 66e-66g
Read the Sentences Read the Story
Language Arts
20-30
minutes Trait of the Week Word Choice Writing and Grammar, 66-67 Develop Word
Choice Use Subjects (Tested Skill) Research/Study Skills, 67a Alphabetical
Order Objective - Use alphabetical order to the first letter. Daily Journal
Writing Day 5: Write about children who ascend into space.
Daily Science/Social
Studies Connections
Daily
Science Connections Day 5: Revisit the Exploring Space Concept Chart, 67b
Monitor Progress and
Corrective Feedback
Oral Vocabulary Check Oral Vocabulary, 66b Objective - Build oral
vocabulary.
Assess Phonics, High-Frequency Words, Fluency, Comprehension, 66e
State Standards